Senior Kathy Rubio's family owns a non-profit organization that helps to fund children's education and health care in countries, including Mexico and El Salvador.
Although the University of Richmond campus was largely unaffected by hurricane Sandy, many students' homes were devastated by the storm. Senior Susie Zemcik said she was happy that the hurricane had not made much of an impact in Richmond, but that her family on the north shore of Long Island had been affected. "There were many fallen trees in my neighborhood and downed power lines [in Long Island]," Zemcik said.
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Alpha Phi Omega members raised about $1,000 last week to support The Friends Association for Children during its annual Teeter for Tots fundraiser. APO, University of Richmond's community service fraternity, held activities throughout the week, including an a capella concert sing-off, a dunk tank and multiple see-saws stationed in the University Forum and the dining hall. APO has held Teeter for Tots for 18 years, but certain changes were enacted to this year's fundraiser, APO President Amanda Minnitte said.
Free T-shirts, a live disc jockey, a photo booth and painting drew students to the grand opening of "The Web," Richmond's new student center. The opening took place from 4-6 p.m.
UPDATE: The Sunday night live broadcast of "NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt" on campus has been canceled due to Hurricane Sandy, according to an e-mail sent by Brian Eckert, Richmond's media relations director.
The Westhampton College dean's office staff debuted its "Midway to Mother's Day" campaign this week by selling red Camelback water bottles that students could purchase as gifts for their mothers in Tyler Haynes Commons. The dean's office partnered with the American Heart Association's "Go Red" campaign to raise women's awareness of risk factors for heart disease, as well as raise funds for the American Heart Association, according to the Westhampton College web page. Associate Dean Charm Bullard said the idea for the Midway to Mother's Day Campaign had emerged as Juliette Landphair, Westhampton College dean, had begun meeting with Lisa Patton, a representative of the American Heart Association.
Bloomberg Businessweek named University of Richmond accounting professor Joe Hoyle one of America's favorite professors in September, based on a student survey it conducted. Bloomberg Businessweek first recognized Hoyle in 2006 as a favorite professor.
Twenty years ago, on Oct. 15, 1992, X-lot was a maze of satellite trucks, work trailers, generators and media equipment strung together by miles of cable that gathered into a mass the size of a tree trunk and entered the back of the Robins Center gymnasium. Inside, broadcast journalist Carole Simpson was moderating the first town-hall presidential debate between President George H.W.
Liquor Law Violations Oct. 5, 12:15 a.m. A Resident Assistant reported a liquor law violation in Robins Hall. Oct.
Boatwright Memorial Library staff established an online reservation system this semester for group and individual-study rooms. Students can now reserve a study room one week in advance for a maximum of two hours each day, said Lucretia McCulley, library director of outreach services.
During the summer, supervisors at the Boatwright Memorial Library terminated Joanita Senoga, a librarian who worked as a customer service and night associate. Student librarians, along with alumni and community members are insisting that the decision be reviewed and overturned. Fliers around residence halls, as well as a Facebook group created earlier this semester, claim that Senoga's termination was unjust.
A group of students used fall break as an opportunity to break out of the campus bubble and engage with the city of Richmond through a university-sponsored program focused on the environment, arts and community. Over three days, the group's activities included visits to the James River, Folk Festival, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Capitol. The first trip, on Saturday was to the South of the James Farmer's Market, an open-air market in Forest Hill Park where farmers and artisans sell locally grown and handmade items, such as baskets, wine and t-shirts, said senior Jolmi Minaya Suriel.
The changes to Ring Dance, which were decided on this year, have prompted many reactions from students and alumni including a petition organized by Anna Kuta, a Westhampton College alumna who graduated in 2011. Kuta started the petition after talking with alumni about their thoughts about the changes.
Gov. Mitt Romney, Republican Presidential Candidate, will be speaking at a rally inside the Robins Center at the University of Richmond this Sunday, with doors opening at 2:15 p.m.
People are becoming stronger, bigger, faster and smarter, but success is still within reach as long as students take ownership of themselves and take advantage of the opportunities offered to them, said Kevin Eastman, Boston Celtics' assistant coach and University of Richmond Hall of Fame member. At a press conference on Monday, Eastman, who graduated in 1977 and played basketball for Richmond, said: "When I entered into this place, I was a shy, introverted person.
During the recent decision to cut both men's soccer and track and field, the appointed task-force had reportedly considered advancing a women's club team to varsity status, specifically volleyball or crew, instead of the cuts, said Jim Miller (director of athletics), in an interview shortly after the announcement was made. "If a bunch of girls are getting together saying they want to play for Division I volleyball or crew," freshman Olivia Dulmage said, "and the school makes a change for boys, then I think that would be wrong.
The 1992 presidential debate held at the University of Richmond was ground-breaking because it was the first time people other than journalists had a chance to ask the candidates questions, said panelists, who took part in the debate, at a 20th anniversary celebration held Thursday in the Alice Haynes Room. Marisa Hall Summers asked a question in that first town hall debate that stumped President George Herbert Walker Bush.
A discussion led by President Edward Ayers that was meant to restore a sense of the drama and importance to the Emancipation Proclamation, he said, will air on C-SPAN3 on Oct.
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